The park property had been owned since the 1960s by
lifelong Seattle
resident Tony Murphy, who lived in one of the houses and rented out the
other two. When Tony decided to sell his property in early 2001, a
neighbor attending an open house recognized its value as a future park.
The Friends of Fremont Peak Park (FoFPP) quickly formed to take
advantage of the opportunity presented by the sale of the property.

Years of successful fundraising followed in which FoFPP raised $1.5
million for land acquisition.
Major contributors included:

King County
Conservation Futures Fund

Pro Parks Levy Opportunity Fund

Seattle
Department of Neighborhoods Matching Fund

Suzie Burke

Otto Haas
Charitable Trust #2

Safeco
Foundation

and many
community contributions

Special thanks goes to Seattle real estate broker Edward Krigsman, who facilitated
an unusual and unpredictable deal, merging his commitment to getting the best result
for his client with an opportunity to make a lasting commitment to the environment
and the Fremont community.

Acquisition now completed, the entire site is owned by the City
of Seattle.

With a grant from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, the Friends
hired landscape architects from the Seattle firm GGLO and artist Laura
Haddad to form the park's design team.
A series of public meetings were held to solicit
design ideas from the community. Among the values identified by
neighbors were preservation of a natural wooded area amidst a developed
residential neighborhood, a desire to attract wildlife, a commitment to
sustainable design and native species, and a vision of art that
integrates with the natural environment.

With the two milestones of site acquisition and schematic design
accomplished, FoFPP then raised more than $400,000 for park
construction. Major contributors include:

Pro Parks Levy Opportunity Fund

Seattle
Department of Neighborhoods Matching Fund

Otto Haas
Charitable Trust #2

StarbucksNeighborhoodPark
Grant

King County Wild
Places in City Spaces

William Penn
Foundation

Safeco Insurance

The Seattle
Foundation

Hugh & Jane
Ferguson Foundation

and many
individual Donations

Community members have donated thousands of hours of
volunteer time to help create Fremont Peak Park. Please consider
joining this successful group in our ongoing park stewardship efforts.